The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08
ONE is THE UNIT OF TEN.

ONE is THE UNIT OF TEN.
zone is the unit of ten," said Sunday
school teacher to little girl who had
brought in new scholar, in answer
to the request of the superintendent,
made the week before, that prize should
be given, at the end of the year, to the
scholar that should bring in ten or more
new members for the school, from the
crowded part of The city in which the
school was situated. The little girl in
question was disappointed that she had
only been able to persuade one other
child to come with her on that day, and
this was the way that her teacher strove
to assure her of ultimate success. zone
is the unit of ten-don't you see? Now,
let me show you. Here is one penny.
Now, I will add to that nine more" And
so, slowly counting them one by one, she
made it plain to the child's mind, at
length, that her single new scholar was
of much more importance in her arithme-
tic than she had at first understood, and
that all that was needed was to add an
other to the number, week by week, and,
before Christmas came she would have
made up her ten. Sand, BESIDES" added
her teacher, lyon have only to make
your little friend thoroughly in love with
the school, by your personal attention to
her, to gain her sympathy in the same
work of winning others; and SO your unit
will at once make two, and these two 60
ing to work with their increased capital,
you will have double power, and may
bring together two other new scholars
next week, and then your units will be
increased to three. And so, in a very
short time, your ten will be gathered in;
and, although the newcomers may not be
all of your own personal persuasion, di-
rectly, yet they will be the natural in
crease of your one active unit. Do you
see?" said the wise teacher, as the young
intelligent face beamed back it's reply,
and bounded away to carry out the useful
lesson of the hour.
1t was just the same lesson in economic
principles that Franklin aphorized to his
generation: "Take care of the pennies
and the pounds will take care of them
selves" And the same that the Master
taught long before, after the miracle of
the loaves and fishes, when he command
ed the disciples to gather up the frag-
ments, that nothing be lost.
remember walking, with successful
merchant, over the grounds Of an estate
which he had shortly before decided to a
public charity, and in our walk there lay
single brick, which by some means had
been left there, probably by careless
workman. To my surprise, my friend
stopped and picked it up, carrying it in
his hand the rest of the way till we reach.
ed the house, when he gave it to the
steward, with the remark, Bricks cost
money" and then explained to me that
one of the secrets Of success with him
had been never to allow waste about the
premises, even in the smallest things;
adding, at is the cents that make the
dollars" And this gentleman was as ia
nous for his Inequalities and charities
as he was for his business successes.
Montgomery has beautiful missionary
hymn which expresses the same principle,
commencing:
A grain of corn, an infants hand,
May SOW upon an inch Of land,
Whence twenty stalks may rise and yield
Enough to plant little field;
That field supply sufficient bread
Whereby an army may be fed.
Lend a Hand.